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Gzip compresses the content before serving it to the requested client. Due to the compression of the files, its effectiveness accelerates the website performance to the next level. Learn, How to Enable Apache Gzip Compression (mod_deflate) in DirectAdmin ? How to check Gzip Compression status? Just like for every other apache server, you can use […]

You might have default restrictions on many factors in a shared hosting environment. You can modify the Max Request / Upload Size limit of DirectAdmin through administrator settings. Let us learn, How to Increase the DirectAdmin File Manager Max Request / Upload Size Limit? 1. First, to login into DirectAdmin control panel visit,  https://your-domain.com:2222 or https://IP-address:2222 or https://server-hostname:2222. 2. […]

With the recent influx of cPanel to DirectAdmin migrations, one area of confusion has resulted in PHPMyAdmin access. Let’s clarify the cause of the confusion and a resolution to resolve/prevent it.Until recently with DirectAdmin, PHPMyAdmin access would require a login. This login would require the database user’s credentials (typically found within the site’s configuration file). […]

How To Enable Auto-Login for Webmail in DirectAdmin?

DirectAdmin has recently released a new feature to allow direct, automatic login into Webmail from within the DirectAdmin interface. One-Click login to any RoundCube account. By default, this option is disabled hence you can not find one-click login option for Webmail, Learn, How To Enable Auto-Login for Webmail in DirectAdmin ? By default this feature […]

With DirectAdmin, you could technically have two different sites for the same domain depending on whether or not you use HTTP or HTTPS. The HTTP site is loaded from public_html, and the HTTPS site is loaded from private_html. If you’ve set up your site with the standard public_html and installed an SSL for your site, […]

How to Enable Password Reset Emails With DirectAdmin?

DirectAdmin contains a feature to let users reset their passwords, but this feature is disabled by default. When enabled, a user can click the “Lost Password?” link on the login page, and DirectAdmin will mail them a link to click with a confirmation code, which is sent back to the DirectAdmin interface when the link […]

How to Change the Outgoing Mail IP in DirectAdmin?

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Occasionally with reseller hosting, one client can cause problems if the accounts are not sufficiently isolated from one another. One such case is when one client becomes hacked with spam-sending malware and causes the outgoing mail IP to become blocked. The correct approach to take is to immediately do whatever it takes to stop the […]

How to enable DirectAdmin Demo Mode?

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Demo mode is a helpful tool for resellers to demonstrate the panel’s features without actually allowing anyone enough access to make unauthorized changes in the control panel. A user may log in and see all features but cannot make changes. Learn, how to enable DirectAdmin demo mode? 1. First, to login into the DirectAdmin control […]